Project Based Learning Electives provided by the Berrien Springs Virtual Academy
Krasl Art ClassesDaytime phone: 269-983-0271 707 Lake Blvd (on the bluff), St. Joseph Instructor Qualifications: All faculty members are experienced, professional art educators. While one instructor will be hired to oversee the primary course, we will hire specialized teaching artists to teach select areas such as ceramics. |
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It is the policy at the Krasl Art Center that parents/guardians wait outside of the classroom or in the lobby area during youth classes, unless there are special circumstances (behavioral or medical) that have been approved by the Education Manager.
The reason for this policy is safety and classroom experience.
We do offer many public programs including Family Days and Studio Open Houses where parents/guardians and children can work together on art projects. You can learn more about these at http://www.krasl.org/learn/programs.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at nmargoni@krasl.org or 269.983.0271. Thank you,
Nathan Margoni
Manager of Education and Interpretation
The reason for this policy is safety and classroom experience.
- Safety: all KAC Youth Instructors are trained and vetted. It is crucial that we have consistent standards for all adults working with youth.
- Classroom Experience: students and teachers can be easily distracted by additional people in the classroom
We do offer many public programs including Family Days and Studio Open Houses where parents/guardians and children can work together on art projects. You can learn more about these at http://www.krasl.org/learn/programs.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at nmargoni@krasl.org or 269.983.0271. Thank you,
Nathan Margoni
Manager of Education and Interpretation
Fall 2018
Additional registration at location is NOT required.
PAPER TO CANVAS TO CLAY
5-7 YRS
THURSDAYS, 4:30-6:30 PM
SEPTEMBER 20-DECEMBER 13 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 22)
Students will have a chance to discover their favorite medium in this mixed-media art class. Beginning with drawings on paper, students will develop ideas to be expressed in collage, painting, and clay sculpture projects.
PAPER TO CANVAS TO CLAY (MORNING)
5-7 YRS
THURSDAYS, 10 AM-12 PM
SEPTEMBER 20-DECEMBER 13 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 22)
Students will have a chance to discover their favorite medium in this mixed-media art class. Beginning with drawings on paper, students will develop ideas to be expressed in collage, painting, and clay sculpture projects.
MORNING MUD MAKERS
5-7 YRS
TUESDAYS, 10 AM-12 PM
SEPTEMBER 18-DECEMBER 11 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 20)
Use coil, slab and press molds to make faces, creatures and abstract art out of clay. Students will develop their skills and bring their imaginations to life by sculpting, glazing, and combining fired works with other materials.
MUD MAKERS
5-7 YRS
TUESDAYS, 4:15-6:15 PM
SEPTEMBER 18-DECEMBER 11 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 20)
Get muddy as you learn about clay with artist Sherrie Styx! Students will bring their imaginations to life through sculpting and glazing as they develop motor skills and learn the process of turning mud into art.
CRAZY CLAY CREATIONS
8-12 YRS
WEDNESDAYS, 4:30-6:30 PM
SEPTEMBER 19-DECEMBER 12 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 21)
Use coil, slab, press molds and wheel throwing techniques to create clay sculptures and vessels! Artist Jennifer Zona will help students turn their crazy ideas into reality.
COMICS TO ANIMATION
8-12 YRS
TUESDAYS, 4:30-6:30 PM
SEPTEMBER 18-DECEMBER 11 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 20)
Instructor Keith Stevens will help students develop characters and stories to be brought to life in comic books, paintings, and short animations. There is no limit to what can happen in an animated world!
INTRODUCTION TO STOP-MOTION ANIMATION
8-12 YRS
WEDNESDAYS, 4:30-6:30 PM
SEPTEMBER 19-DECEMBER 12 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 21)
Bring LEGOS, clay figures and cut paper to life through stop-motion animation! Students will work collaboratively as Keith Stevens teaches technical skills, storyboarding and character development.
ADVANCED STOP-MOTION ANIMATION
8-12 YRS
WEDNESDAYS, 1-3 PM
SEPTEMBER 19- DECEMBER 12 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 21)
If you have already completed an introductory stop-motion animation class, learn advanced techniques to take your videos to the next level with instructor Keith Stevens. Students will work individually and collaboratively to animate, add sound and special effects, and combine live-action footage with animation.
DRAWING & PAINTING EXPLORATION
8-12 YRS
THURSDAYS, 1-3 PM
SEPTEMBER 20- DECEMBER 13 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 22)
Learn to use and combine a variety of different drawing and painting media including chalk pastels, graphite, watercolor and acrylic. Students will work on a variety of surfaces including watercolor paper, canvas and board.
GLOBAL PRINTMAKERS
11-14 YRS
THURSDAYS, 4:30-6:30 PM
SEPTEMBER 20-DECEMBER 13 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 22)
Artist Jeff Heaton will introduce a variety of printmaking techniques, from gelli-plate monoprints to DIY screenprints to linoleum cuts. Students will print multiples and variations from a single matrix.
TEEN CLASSES (ALSO OPEN TO KRASL ADULT STUDENTS)
ART EXPLORATION
13-18 YRS
MONDAYS, 6:30-9 PM
SEPTEMBER 24 & OCTOBER 1: Woodcarving
OCTOBER 8 & 22: Clay Monster Mugs
OCTOBER 15 & 29: Felting
NOVEMBER 5 & 12: Photograms
An introduction to woodcarving with John De Lapa, make a monster mug in time for Halloween with Keith Stevens, and try your hand at needle and wet felting with Dani Davis, and paint with light in the darkroom with Richard Burd.
PAPER TO CANVAS
13-18 YRS
MONDAYS, 6:30-9 PM
SEPTEMBER 24 & OCTOBER 1: CHARCOAL DRAWING
OCTOBER 8 & 15: WATERCOLOR PAINTING
OCTOBER 22 & 29: ACRYLIC PAINTING
NOVEMBER 5 & 12: OIL PAINTING
Discover your favorite 2D media by alternating lessons from charcoal with David Baker, watercolor painting with Matt Payovich, acrylic painting with Nathan Margoni, or oil painting with David Baker.
DRAWING FROM OBSERVATION
13-18 YRS
TUESDAYS, 6:30-9 PM
SEPTEMBER 25- NOVEMBER 13
OPEN TO NEW AND RETURNING STUDENTS
This introductory class will expose students to a number of traditional skills and ideas that have occupied artists throughout history. Artist Lea Bult will teach basic techniques and concepts including space, volume, linear and free hand perspective. Students work in black and white media on a variety of subjects including landscape, still life arrangements, and portraiture.
*Students will have supervised access to the studio on WEDNESDAYS, 6:30-9 PM.
INTRODUCTION TO OIL PAINTING
13-18 YRS
THURSDAYS, 6:30-9 PM
SEPTEMBER 27-NOVEMBER 15
OPEN TO NEW AND RETURNING STUDENTS
Structured to accommodate beginning and intermediate oil painters, this class explores oil painting techniques associated with art historical movements. Artist Lea Bult will provide group demonstrations and individual instruction on topics including under painting, layering, still life and landscape techniques.
*Students will have supervised access to the studio on WEDNESDAYS, 6:30-9 PM.
EXPRESSIVE WATERCOLOR
13-18 YRS
TUESDAYS, 6:30-9 PM
SEPTEMBER 25- NOVEMBER 13
OPEN TO NEW AND RETURNING STUDENTS
Learn to paint in a fluid and expressive style with artist Matt Payovich. Beginning and intermediate students will paint directly from the still life and using their own reference photographs.
*Students will have supervised access to the studio on WEDNESDAYS, 6:30-9 PM.
INTERMEDIATE DRAWING AND PAINTING
13-18 YRS
Tuesdays, 1-3:30 PM
SEPTEMBER 25- NOVEMBER 13
Have you taken an introductory drawing or painting class and are ready for the next step? Artists Lea Bult and David Baker will alternate teaching this mixed media drawing and painting class that focuses on landscape, portraiture and still life. Develop a personal style as you add to your skills and knowledge about drawing and painting.
*Students will have supervised access to the studio on WEDNESDAYS, 6:30-9 PM.
MAGIC HOUR PHOTOGRAPHY
13-18 YRS
TUESDAYS, 6:30-9 PM
SEPTEMBER 25- NOVEMBER 13
BRING YOUR OWN DSLR CAMERA
OPEN TO BEGINNING STUDENTS & INTERMEDIATE STUDENTS
Learn about shutter and aperture settings, composition, lighting and blurring effects in this hands-on digital photography class. Professional photographer Nicolina Holt will lead outdoor excursions during the "magic hour" before sunset as well as indoor excursions. Students will photograph a variety of subjects and share their photographs in group critique.
INTRODUCTION TO DARKROOM PHOTOGRAPHY
13-18 YRS
WEDNESDAYS, 6-9 PM
SEPTEMBER 26-NOVEMBER 14
OPEN TO NEW AND RETURNING STUDENTS
Did you know that you can make a photograph with a tin can? Andy Sawyer will show you how to make this basic pinhole camera and work up to more sophisticated darkroom photography tools and techniques.
INTRODUCTION TO CERAMICS
13-18 YRS
TUESDAYS, 6:30-9 PM
SEPTEMBER 25- NOVEMBER 13
OPEN TO NEW AND RETURNING STUDENTS
In this introductory ceramics class, students will learn the basics of handbuilding and wheelthrowing from artist Jennifer Zona. Create functional and non-functional works of art using coil, slab, press molds and wheelthrowing techniques.
*Students will have supervised access to the ceramics studio on Wednesdays, 6:30-9 pm.
BEGINNING WHEELTHROWING
13-18 YRS
MONDAYS, 6:30-9 PM
SEPTEMBER 24- NOVEMBER 12
OPEN TO NEW AND RETURNING STUDENTS
Have you ever wanted to throw a pot? Instructor Noelle Malevitis will teach you how to center your clay, control the shape and height of your form, and use glazing techniques to create a beautiful bowl, vase, or plate.
Students will have supervised access to the ceramics studio on WEDNESDAYS, 6:30-9 PM.
Syllabus-Drawing From Observation
Syllabus-Expressive Watercolor
Syllabus-Introduction to Oil Painting
Syllabus-Intermediate Drawing and Painting
Syllabus-Introduction to Gelli Plate Printmaking
Syllabus -Crossover Photography
Syllabus-Introduction to Polymer Clay Jewelry
*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
Teacher of Record: Lisa Van Plew-Cid
PAPER TO CANVAS TO CLAY
5-7 YRS
THURSDAYS, 4:30-6:30 PM
SEPTEMBER 20-DECEMBER 13 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 22)
Students will have a chance to discover their favorite medium in this mixed-media art class. Beginning with drawings on paper, students will develop ideas to be expressed in collage, painting, and clay sculpture projects.
PAPER TO CANVAS TO CLAY (MORNING)
5-7 YRS
THURSDAYS, 10 AM-12 PM
SEPTEMBER 20-DECEMBER 13 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 22)
Students will have a chance to discover their favorite medium in this mixed-media art class. Beginning with drawings on paper, students will develop ideas to be expressed in collage, painting, and clay sculpture projects.
MORNING MUD MAKERS
5-7 YRS
TUESDAYS, 10 AM-12 PM
SEPTEMBER 18-DECEMBER 11 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 20)
Use coil, slab and press molds to make faces, creatures and abstract art out of clay. Students will develop their skills and bring their imaginations to life by sculpting, glazing, and combining fired works with other materials.
MUD MAKERS
5-7 YRS
TUESDAYS, 4:15-6:15 PM
SEPTEMBER 18-DECEMBER 11 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 20)
Get muddy as you learn about clay with artist Sherrie Styx! Students will bring their imaginations to life through sculpting and glazing as they develop motor skills and learn the process of turning mud into art.
CRAZY CLAY CREATIONS
8-12 YRS
WEDNESDAYS, 4:30-6:30 PM
SEPTEMBER 19-DECEMBER 12 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 21)
Use coil, slab, press molds and wheel throwing techniques to create clay sculptures and vessels! Artist Jennifer Zona will help students turn their crazy ideas into reality.
COMICS TO ANIMATION
8-12 YRS
TUESDAYS, 4:30-6:30 PM
SEPTEMBER 18-DECEMBER 11 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 20)
Instructor Keith Stevens will help students develop characters and stories to be brought to life in comic books, paintings, and short animations. There is no limit to what can happen in an animated world!
INTRODUCTION TO STOP-MOTION ANIMATION
8-12 YRS
WEDNESDAYS, 4:30-6:30 PM
SEPTEMBER 19-DECEMBER 12 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 21)
Bring LEGOS, clay figures and cut paper to life through stop-motion animation! Students will work collaboratively as Keith Stevens teaches technical skills, storyboarding and character development.
ADVANCED STOP-MOTION ANIMATION
8-12 YRS
WEDNESDAYS, 1-3 PM
SEPTEMBER 19- DECEMBER 12 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 21)
If you have already completed an introductory stop-motion animation class, learn advanced techniques to take your videos to the next level with instructor Keith Stevens. Students will work individually and collaboratively to animate, add sound and special effects, and combine live-action footage with animation.
DRAWING & PAINTING EXPLORATION
8-12 YRS
THURSDAYS, 1-3 PM
SEPTEMBER 20- DECEMBER 13 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 22)
Learn to use and combine a variety of different drawing and painting media including chalk pastels, graphite, watercolor and acrylic. Students will work on a variety of surfaces including watercolor paper, canvas and board.
GLOBAL PRINTMAKERS
11-14 YRS
THURSDAYS, 4:30-6:30 PM
SEPTEMBER 20-DECEMBER 13 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 22)
Artist Jeff Heaton will introduce a variety of printmaking techniques, from gelli-plate monoprints to DIY screenprints to linoleum cuts. Students will print multiples and variations from a single matrix.
TEEN CLASSES (ALSO OPEN TO KRASL ADULT STUDENTS)
ART EXPLORATION
13-18 YRS
MONDAYS, 6:30-9 PM
SEPTEMBER 24 & OCTOBER 1: Woodcarving
OCTOBER 8 & 22: Clay Monster Mugs
OCTOBER 15 & 29: Felting
NOVEMBER 5 & 12: Photograms
An introduction to woodcarving with John De Lapa, make a monster mug in time for Halloween with Keith Stevens, and try your hand at needle and wet felting with Dani Davis, and paint with light in the darkroom with Richard Burd.
PAPER TO CANVAS
13-18 YRS
MONDAYS, 6:30-9 PM
SEPTEMBER 24 & OCTOBER 1: CHARCOAL DRAWING
OCTOBER 8 & 15: WATERCOLOR PAINTING
OCTOBER 22 & 29: ACRYLIC PAINTING
NOVEMBER 5 & 12: OIL PAINTING
Discover your favorite 2D media by alternating lessons from charcoal with David Baker, watercolor painting with Matt Payovich, acrylic painting with Nathan Margoni, or oil painting with David Baker.
DRAWING FROM OBSERVATION
13-18 YRS
TUESDAYS, 6:30-9 PM
SEPTEMBER 25- NOVEMBER 13
OPEN TO NEW AND RETURNING STUDENTS
This introductory class will expose students to a number of traditional skills and ideas that have occupied artists throughout history. Artist Lea Bult will teach basic techniques and concepts including space, volume, linear and free hand perspective. Students work in black and white media on a variety of subjects including landscape, still life arrangements, and portraiture.
*Students will have supervised access to the studio on WEDNESDAYS, 6:30-9 PM.
INTRODUCTION TO OIL PAINTING
13-18 YRS
THURSDAYS, 6:30-9 PM
SEPTEMBER 27-NOVEMBER 15
OPEN TO NEW AND RETURNING STUDENTS
Structured to accommodate beginning and intermediate oil painters, this class explores oil painting techniques associated with art historical movements. Artist Lea Bult will provide group demonstrations and individual instruction on topics including under painting, layering, still life and landscape techniques.
*Students will have supervised access to the studio on WEDNESDAYS, 6:30-9 PM.
EXPRESSIVE WATERCOLOR
13-18 YRS
TUESDAYS, 6:30-9 PM
SEPTEMBER 25- NOVEMBER 13
OPEN TO NEW AND RETURNING STUDENTS
Learn to paint in a fluid and expressive style with artist Matt Payovich. Beginning and intermediate students will paint directly from the still life and using their own reference photographs.
*Students will have supervised access to the studio on WEDNESDAYS, 6:30-9 PM.
INTERMEDIATE DRAWING AND PAINTING
13-18 YRS
Tuesdays, 1-3:30 PM
SEPTEMBER 25- NOVEMBER 13
Have you taken an introductory drawing or painting class and are ready for the next step? Artists Lea Bult and David Baker will alternate teaching this mixed media drawing and painting class that focuses on landscape, portraiture and still life. Develop a personal style as you add to your skills and knowledge about drawing and painting.
*Students will have supervised access to the studio on WEDNESDAYS, 6:30-9 PM.
MAGIC HOUR PHOTOGRAPHY
13-18 YRS
TUESDAYS, 6:30-9 PM
SEPTEMBER 25- NOVEMBER 13
BRING YOUR OWN DSLR CAMERA
OPEN TO BEGINNING STUDENTS & INTERMEDIATE STUDENTS
Learn about shutter and aperture settings, composition, lighting and blurring effects in this hands-on digital photography class. Professional photographer Nicolina Holt will lead outdoor excursions during the "magic hour" before sunset as well as indoor excursions. Students will photograph a variety of subjects and share their photographs in group critique.
INTRODUCTION TO DARKROOM PHOTOGRAPHY
13-18 YRS
WEDNESDAYS, 6-9 PM
SEPTEMBER 26-NOVEMBER 14
OPEN TO NEW AND RETURNING STUDENTS
Did you know that you can make a photograph with a tin can? Andy Sawyer will show you how to make this basic pinhole camera and work up to more sophisticated darkroom photography tools and techniques.
INTRODUCTION TO CERAMICS
13-18 YRS
TUESDAYS, 6:30-9 PM
SEPTEMBER 25- NOVEMBER 13
OPEN TO NEW AND RETURNING STUDENTS
In this introductory ceramics class, students will learn the basics of handbuilding and wheelthrowing from artist Jennifer Zona. Create functional and non-functional works of art using coil, slab, press molds and wheelthrowing techniques.
*Students will have supervised access to the ceramics studio on Wednesdays, 6:30-9 pm.
BEGINNING WHEELTHROWING
13-18 YRS
MONDAYS, 6:30-9 PM
SEPTEMBER 24- NOVEMBER 12
OPEN TO NEW AND RETURNING STUDENTS
Have you ever wanted to throw a pot? Instructor Noelle Malevitis will teach you how to center your clay, control the shape and height of your form, and use glazing techniques to create a beautiful bowl, vase, or plate.
Students will have supervised access to the ceramics studio on WEDNESDAYS, 6:30-9 PM.
Syllabus-Drawing From Observation
Syllabus-Expressive Watercolor
Syllabus-Introduction to Oil Painting
Syllabus-Intermediate Drawing and Painting
Syllabus-Introduction to Gelli Plate Printmaking
Syllabus -Crossover Photography
Syllabus-Introduction to Polymer Clay Jewelry
*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
Teacher of Record: Lisa Van Plew-Cid